Andrew Johns: 'Once you sign a contract that's it!' 9WWOS
Publicly, Bateman stated he wants to remain a part of Ricky Stuart's team even though the club has little wiggle room in the salary cap to accommodate his demands."It's a very challenging time at the moment because John's a big part of the family. I've got a great relationship with John, and we don't want to lose him.The Raiders have already splurged to secure extended deals for Jack Wighton and captain Jarrod Croker until the end of 2024.
Canberra officials also have money tied up in Joseph Tapine, Bailey Simonsson and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, over the next two-and-a-half seasons, leaving them without enough cash to satisfy Bateman. But if he's to chase the money and leave the Raiders at the end of this season, Johns said his new home will say a lot about his character."What does he want the money or the success? Can you see the Bulldogs winning a competition in the next three years? I say no. Can you see the Titans? Definitely not. It's up to him individually," Johns said.
"Does he want to compete or does he want the extra money? Imagine losing every week like the Titans and the Bulldogs struggling. "Imagine having to show up to training every day and doing the best you can and knowing that come September or October that you're not going to be playing finals football."
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